Urban population (% of total population) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Urban population (% of total population) was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Late-demographic dividend stood at 67.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 67.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1963.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 32.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 38.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 45.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.3% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 13 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 14 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 16 Malta 95.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 95.7% compare
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.0666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6766 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 52.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 34.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,046 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Late-demographic dividend?
- Urban population in Late-demographic dividend was 67.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1963.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for urban population?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.